Uh oh,Newark Archbishop's pricey retirement home spurs backlash as parishioners withhold donations!

[yortsed snacilbuper]

Joe Ferri, 70, stands outside his parish, St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Bloomfield. Ferri says he will no longer contribute to the Archdiocese of Newark.

Tom Reeder, 48, stands at a work site on the roof of a Jersey City building. Reeder, who owns a company that installs sheet metal, has curtailed his contributions to the church.

A satellite image of Archbishop Myers' weekend residence in Franklin Township, Hunterdon County. The image does not show the three-story addition now under construction.
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[msongs]

1. id bet the catholic church is one of the world's wealthiest organizations, near the top nt

[Skittles]

2. alright let's see the PARADE OF HOUSES

let's see how they ALL live

[Tx4obama]

3. A related article on the link below

Newark, NJ Archbishop's retirement home includes a $500k addition

The 4,500-square-foot home sits on 8.2 wooded acres in the hills of Hunterdon County, N.J. With five bedrooms, three full bathrooms, a three-car garage and a big outdoor pool, it's valued at nearly $800,000, records show.

But it's not quite roomy enough for Newark Archbishop John Myers.

Read more: http://ncronline.org/news/faith-parish/newark-nj-archbishops-retirement-home-includes-500k-addition

[Skittles]

4. maybe he needs room to house more pedophile priests

[MADem]

5. Isn't he on Francis's shit list...is he The Bishop of Bling?

I'm betting old Frank might draw him up on this....we'll see.

[Sanity Claws]

7. That was a German bishop

The German bishop's residence is now used as a soup kitchen for the poor or some other purpose to serve the poor.

I don't think Pope Francis will be happy with this guy in Newark. He may take a similar tack with this guy.

[MADem]

8. This is definitely "Joisey Bling." I hope Frank takes him down a peg... nt

[monmouth3]

6. He must think of himself as an Evangelical..n/t

[hatrack]

9. But doesn't God WANT you to be rich? And we all know what that means if you're not . . . .

[hobbit709]

10. The world's oldest profession and it has always paid well.